Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for March 6, 2025

Pete Dunne beats Cruz del Toro (whose left pants leg tears more and more throughout the match).

Dakota Kai beats Zoey Stark.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 24, 2025

Logan Paul heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Logan calls Cincinnati "depressing" and talks about how he almost did not stop there only to perform for the "peasants" there because of how humble he is, and says Cincinnati wastes talent like Joe Burrow. He also Logan Paul says CM Punk is jealous of him and does not like him for succeeding at everything he does out of the ring while everything Punk does is a series of failures. talks about how he beat Rey Mysterio so he can beat "three doorknobs and John Cena" in the Elimination Chamber. Suddenly, CM Punk shows up. Punk says he does not know Logan well enough personally to have a problem with him, yet what he sees of him is "dime a dozen" and is just some kid who says things for the shock of it and has no character. After Punk says that the fans deserve better, Logan says Punk broke under pressure and tore his tricep because he could not handle the spotlight, which is why he is here. He says that the name at the top changes, and that it is now his name. Punk says the names that have come and gone are legends and history makers, and that he makes history while Logan has not and will not be around long enough to do so. Punk tells him he will eliminate him at Elimination Chamber and go on to WrestleMania to face "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and leave as Undisputed WWE Champion while nobody thinks about Logan. Punk says that in this business, he is Satan himself, while Logan is a nobody. Logan slaps Punk in the face, then rolls out of the ring and laughs about it. Punk tells Logan to run while his legs still work, as he will be locked in a cage with him, and when he gets his hands on him, he will understand why the fans chant his name.

Ludwig Kaiser beats Pete Dunne and Penta in a Triple Threat Match after shoving Penta out of the ring before he can hit Dunne with the Penta Driver.

Jackie Redmond interviews Rhea Ripley in the crowd. Rhea says she will keep an eye on Elimination Chamber, but she is focused on Iyo Sky, as she will have to beat her in order to keep her championship. She says it has been five years since she and Iyo last fought each other, and since then, she has become the most dominant woman in WWE and defeated everyone who has stepped up to her. Rhea says that after next week, Iyo's name will be added to that list. Iyo suddenly shows up and says that next week, she will beat Rhea again and head to WrestleMania as Women's World Champion.

Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) says the crowd should be thanking them for their benevolence before The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) show up to chase them out of the ring.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) beat The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) after Woods distracts the referee so that Kofi can stop a double-team. After the match, The New Day continue to go on the attack until Dragon Lee shows up to make the save. The New Day eventually outsmart Dragon Lee and powerbomb him.

Backstage, Finn Balor calls last week the most embarrassing day in the history of The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez) because of "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Dominik reminds Finn because of his loss to Rollins and insists they need a new member, which Finn shoots down. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez show up, and Liv says that the fighting needs to stop and that things will look up, as they will soon become tag team champions. Finn reminds them of what happened to Jade Cargill, but Liv says they are simply not involved and that business will be taken care of.

We see footage of WWE Superstars at card collecting shops around the country for Topps Rip Night.

Members of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats football team and former NFL all-pro cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones are seen in the front row.

Gunther is in the ring. Gunther says that he was initially angry when "Main Event" Jey Uso won the Royal Rumble, but he has since warmed up to the idea of embarrassing Jey on the world's biggest stage. He then mentions that he has opened the gate for a chance of a lifetime against the World Heavyweight Champion against a hand-picked opponent: Akira Tozawa, who shows up with Maxxine Dupri and Otis. Before the match, Gunther tells Tozawa that he picked him because of his TikTok dance with Maxxine Dupri and Otis from the start of the show. He does mention that they have things in common, yet Tozawa wastes his opportunity in WWE by goofing around for the fans. He says that Jey Uso made terrible choices and that it will cost them at WrestleMania, yet Tozawa has the chance to earn his respect. He then keeps shoving Tozawa until Tozawa finally kicks him in the face. Gunther soon blasts Tozawa with a big boot and knocks him down with authority, and Tozawa chops Gunther only to be chopped back and knocked down where he stands. Tozawa avoids the powerbomb, but Gunther hits a shotgun drop kick and goes for another powerbomb. Tozawa counters with a Sunset Flip, then goes up top only to get caught for a Boston Crab. Otis wills Tozawa towards the bottom rope, and Tozawa reaches it. Tozawa goes into another chop war with Gunther, and this time, Tozawa gets powerbombed. Gunther goes for the pin, but pulls Tozawa back up at the last second. Gunther then puts Tozawa in a sleeper hold and lifts him off the mat, and Tozawa is out. Gunther beats Akira Tozawa by submission and referee stoppage, and after the match, Gunther continues to attack Tozawa until Otis steps in. Gunther shoves Otis, but this just fires Otis up, and Gunther gets out of the ring. When Otis and Maxxine Dupri check on Tozawa, Gunther gets back in, puts Otis in a sleeper and puts him to sleep. "Main Event" Jey Uso runs to the ring to make the save, and this time, Gunther gets out of the ring and stays out.

We see footage of Michael Cole on Impaulsive.

Lyra Valkyria retains the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Dakota Kai. After the match, Ivy Nile attacks Dakota Kai on the way to the ring, then slides into the ring and beats Lyra Valkyria up.

We see Jackie Redmond interview Sami Zayn in footage from earlier today. Sami mentions that he took a trip to Kevin Owens' home and that while Owens was not home, he did meet Owens' mother, who was in good health and spirits as they caught up on things. He then says that he looked in the mirror and did not recognize himself after his own intentions, and up until then, family has never been involved. Sami says that he does not know what he or Owens is capable of and that neither of them is in a good headspace, and that while he understands why their match is unsanctioned, WWE should be concerned about what will happen. He says that this match with Owens will be worse than any of the others that they have ever had, and warns Owens that it will be a bad time and that he hopes Owens is ready.

We hear from Bianca Belair and Naomi. Bianca says Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez are as dumb as they look, and Naomi says they could not leave things alone and had to go after their tag team titles. The two of them agree that they will retain their titles and move on to the Elimination Chamber.

Bron Breakker beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio by disqualification after Finn Balor and Carlito pull Breakker out of the ring and attack him as Breakker goes for a Spear. After the match, Dominik, Finn and Carlito go on the attack, but Breakker overpowers Dominik and Carlito and sees Finn Balor coming at him with the metal folding chair, which forces Finn Balor to back off.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Ivy Nile as The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) celebrate Ivy Nile's attack on Dakota Kai. Ivy Nile says she is getting back on the road to the Women's Intercontinental title while the Creeds go for the WWE tag titles and she beats up Dakota Kai every single week. The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) soon show up and attack The Creed Brothers.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody asks what it means to ask for one man's soul, and after growing up in the business, he can read between the lines and know what kind of offer The Rock has made to him. He says it is "Good Guy 101" to not lie to the fans, and that he wants them to know that he is an incredibly blessed man and that this decision not only affects him, but his family and those whose lives he touches everyday. Cody also says he does not want his father's legacy to mirror his future, and as he talks further about The Rock's offer, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up and heads to the ring. Rollins says he and Cody have not been in a ring together since last year's WrestleMania, and while he wants to celebrate this moment, he wants to know what Cody is thinking. Rollins is shocked that The Rock wants Cody to sell his soul to him and become his champion after all they have been through, and says that Cody not slapping The Rock in the face is a slap in his face. He tells Cody not to make him regret everything he did to help him win the WWE Championship, and asks if the WWE Championship has become a burden to him. Cody says he wishes this conversation was going differently, and says The Rock may not have asked Rollins' because Rollins may already be compromised. He says they both know each other well and that their paths, but he has not forgotten what they went through at WrestleMania 40. Rollins says he is not here to judge Cody, and feels that he may be keeping him from making the same mistakes he made years ago. He says he has been full of hate lately and while it has pointed him in the right direction, he does not want to hate Cody. He tells Cody that he can make whatever decision he wants, but he wants to make sure that he does not face "a soulless Cody Rhodes" and instead, the same Cody Rhodes who beat him in Hell in a Cell and the same Cody he helped make champion. Rollins says Cody can do what he wants, as that is what he wants, and while he is not coming for his soul, he is coming for his title.

We see a video package of the events leading up to Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez vs. Bianca Belair and Naomi for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.

Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso gives Akira Tozawa props for stepping up to Gunther in the medical room, then runs into A-Town Down Under, who call Jey Uso selfish. When they ask Jey if he has anything to say for himself, Jey says "Yeet," then Grayson says everyone chants "Yeet" because he is nothing more than a meme. Jey does another "Yeet," but Grayson tells Jey that he is not on Gunther's level and that Gunther will run through him at WrestleMania, and that everyone knows it. Jey says everyone doubts him, but he will beat Gunther and become World Heavyweight Champion. Theory does the "Yeet" with Jey, then Grayson argues with Theory about it before Jey comes back to superkick Grayson.

Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez beat Bianca Belair and Naomi to become WWE Women's Tag Team Champions for the third time following the interference and distractions by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 17, 2025

Sami Zayn heads to the ring. Sami talks about how his and Kevin Owens' names have been inexorably tied together throughout the entire careers from the indies to WWE, and in that time, there has been a lot of betrayals and forgiveness, forgiving and forgetting. He says there is no forgiving and forgetting this time, as even Owens knows he was trying to end his career, and says that the problem is that Owens did not get the job done and he is still standing. Sami tells Owens he will be around for Elimination Chamber and that he wants this fight, as does the fans. Suddenly, General Manager Adam Pearce shows up, and says that while even he wants the match, Sami is not medically cleared. Pearce says that the match cannot happen, then heads to the back before Sami stops him, saying they have known each other for a long time and that even he knows he will not take "no" for an answer. Sami says he will not leave the ring until he approves the match, but Pearce says he would have to make it an unsanctioned match - which he has never done before - and WWE would have to wash their hands of this, as Owens could not be stopped. Pearce says this could be Sami's last match if this were to happen, and Sami walks up to Pearce says that if Owens cannot be stopped, then neither can he, and demands the match. Pearce makes it not just official, but unsanctioned.

Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio meets with Liv Morgan regarding with Bianca Belair and Naomi. Liv thanks Dominik for stepping up recently and says she knows Dominik will win tonight. When Finn Balor's refusal to add a new member is mentioned, Finn steps in and says everyone will take care of business tonight, including Raquel Rodriguez, then shoots down the possibility of a new member again.

We see livestream footage of iShowSpeed talking about taking a Spear from Bron Breakker. iShowSpeed says he could not move and had one of the worst headaches afterwards, and says he thought he was going to die after taking the move.

Daytona 500 winner William Byron is seen in the front row.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio after taking Carlito out for his constant interference. After the match, Bron Breakker gets in the ring to spear Styles, but Styles dodges, and Breakker hits Dominik instead. Styles then hits Breakker with an enzuigiri and tosses him out, and when Breakker throws his shirt at him, Styles effortlessly catches it.

Julius Creed has joined Team Cormier as coach for The Ultimate Fighter.

Backstage, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) are talking about their match with The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) with Ivy Nile. Ivy Nile says she will take care of Dakota Kai and get some gold around her waist, then Dakota shows up. Ivy tells Dakota her Cinderella story is over, but Dakota says she has faced tougher opponents and she will earn her rematch.

Lyra Valkyria watches from ringside for the next match.

Rugby League legend Aaron Woods is in the front row.

Dakota Kai beats Ivy Nile to become #1 contender for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship. After the match, Lyra Valkyria and Dakota Kai have a friendly staredown.

We hear from Gunther, who is backstage with "Yeet"-ing fans before making his way to the ring the crowd, much like "Main Event" Jey Uso, in order to feel what Jey Uso feels. He then proceeds to make fun of both Jey Uso and the fans. He says that "Yeet" is a simple gesture for simple folks and that Jey Uso is at home in the crowd because he is also simple, then says performing for the fans is like reading Shakespeare to a dog. Gunther states that as the best wrestler in WWE, he is tired of stepping into the ring with people who cannot lace his boots, and while he was hopeful he could talk sense into Jey, the fans egged Jey on into digging his own grave. He says that at WrestleMania, the match will happen in the ring, not in the crowd, and after the bell rings, he will outclass Jey in every aspect of wrestling. Gunther then says that after WrestleMania, Jey Uso's blood will be on the fans' hands, then asks the fans if they think Jey stands a chance against him. As the fans chant they want Jey, Gunther says nobody in the crowd has a clue, then stands on the announce table and asks Michael Cole and Pat McAfee for their thoughts. He then tosses the microphone to Pat McAfee, as he always runs his mouth, and Pat McAfee says that anything can happen and that Jey could beat him. Soon after, Jey Uso shows up. Security and officials are there with Jey, but they cannot stop him from rushing up to Gunther and getting a few shots in. Jey fights off a few security guards, and Gunther has to be pulled away from the sleeper hold he puts Jey in. Gunther is removed from the ring while Jey is held back inside the ring.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Liv says they have elevated the level of the women's division, and that it continue when Raquel squashes Roxanne Perez like the little bug that she is. She and Raquel neither confirm or deny attacking Jade Cargill, with Liv saying that they would not feel about it if they did and Raquel saying they will attack anyone who gets in their way.

Retired Army special mission unit operator Brad Thomas, and Love is Blind alums Laura and Brittany are seen in the crowd.

Penta beats Pete Dunne. Ludwig Kaiser shows up during the match to watch from ringside, and distracts Pentagon at one point, much to Dunne's chagrin. When Dunne tells Kaiser to stay out of his match, Penta sends Dunne into Kaiser, then hits him with the Penta Driver for the win. After the match, Kaiser attacks Penta, then Dunne grabs Kaiser out of the ring and attacks him only for Penta to hit both of them with a tope con hilo.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "Main Event" Jey Uso, who says he is being underestimated and doubted and that he will shock the world again when he beats Gunther to become World Heavyweight Champion.

We see footage of Bayley at the NBA All-Star Celebrity game.

We see a vignette for Roxanne Perez, who says that she only sees a prodigy when she looks in the mirror and that nobody is on her level.

We hear from The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik). Erik says American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed) took them to their limit, and Ivar says that while they are as advertised, they still missed and still hit them with their titles. He says this is not the first time they have been knocked down only to get back up, and Erik warns that their next match will be war.

Roxanne Perez beats Raquel Rodriguez to qualify for the women's Elimination Chamber match after Bianca Belair and Naomi show up and attack Liv. After the match, Raquel has to save Liv for a further beating.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who says that he must win tonight in order to get through the Elimination Chamber and main event WrestleMania. He says this is as big as it gets, and that it is time for a fight. Rollins leaves, then Karrion Kross and Scarlett show up. Kross says he knows Sami Zayn will see this, and says that "Main Event" Jey Uso are Seth Rollins only think they stand a chance and that there is always more time for Sami to turn things around.

We hear from Iyo Sky. She says that a year ago, she was champion and on top of the world and main eventing WrestleMania, but now her path is not so clear. She says there was a good chance she would not have a moment this year, but her match with Rhea Ripley might get her there. Iyo says she respect Ripley as an opponent, and that when she beats her in two weeks, she will punch her ticket to WrestleMania. She says the WWE Women's Championship is hers, and she wants it back.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) is in the ring. Xavier Woods wishes Rey Mysterio to get well soon, then he and Kofi Kingston are booed out of the building. Woods gets mad at the fans for getting mad at Big E and Rey Mysterio, the former they wanted to stay home and the latter he describes as a Hall of Famer who sucks the life out of every luchador who comes into the company. Kofi says everyone puts Rey on a pedestal, then says he has more title wins and seniority in WWE than Rey Mysterio, and says that unlike Rey, he never left, and that he should be the locker room leader. Kofi calls being removed from the locker room "heinous," and Woods says that this caused them to force their hand and injure Rey and make him cry. Kofi says the fans should thank them for showing Rey mercy, and Woods says they should be thankful they did not give Rey "the Ol' Yeller treatment" and instead gave him extra vacation days to spend with his wife. The two of them say they should be thanking them and thanking God for them, then The Latino World Order (Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro) show up. Dragon Lee says what happened to Rey is unforgivable, then tells The New Day that they suck. The three of them rush into the ring and give The New Day a beatdown, and The New Day are forced to run away.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bianca Belair and Naomi. Naomi says they were counting down the days until the truth came out about Jade Cargill, and now, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez will be counting their days. The two of them proclaim that Liv will have to treat the Elimination Chamber like a handicap match, and agree that they are ready to fight until it is down to one of them.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins beats Finn Balor in a men's Elimination Chamber qualifier.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 20, 2025

Rhea Ripley is attacked backstage by Nia Jax. Two referees keep Nia back as General Manager Adam Pearce calls for a medic.

"Main Event" Jey Uso heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Jey Uso says he will be taking home the World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Night's Main Event when Gunther suddenly shows up. Gunther calls Jey Uso "a funny little man" and says that will not happen, and accuses him of acting like a "complete dork" and the company mascot as if their conversation from last week never happened. He says that he might as well be challenged by Jimmy Uso, and says that Jey Uso never follows up on his words. Gunther also claims that Jey Uso always showing up for his friends makes him a "useful idiot," and says that his words and actions do not align like his do. Gunther says he will expose Jey Uso as a flash in the pan who has no business being close to the World Heavyweight Championship. Jey Uso admits that he is a mascot and the fans are his team who will have been there every step of the way and will be there when he wins. He says that he respects Gunther, but Gunther will also respect him, because one of them main evented WrestleMania and it is not Gunther. Gunther throws the World title at Jey Uso, then attacks him. Jey Uso fights back and hits the Superkick, sending Gunther rolling out of the ring. Gunther gets on the ring apron, but gets back down and takes his championship back.

Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) run into JBL, and ask him to mention that they are the victim of a disgusting smear campaign. Kofi puts some money in JBL's pocket and says JBL did what they did in their position and had the greatest success in his career. JBL then goes on about how everyone likes Big E and how everyone should be liking them, as if he is almost making fun of them. The New Day get disgusted with him and leave, and JBL then reveals that Kofi only put two dollars in his pocket.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bayley. Bayley announces that she is officially back on Raw, then declares herself for the 2025 women's Royal Rumble and looks forward to becoming a back-to-back Rumble winner and challenging someone for a championship. Nia Jax says that she will be the one to take out Tiffany Stratton. Bayley says she saw what happened to Rhea Ripley and dares her to take her on, but Nia says she will see her out in the ring.

PBR Professional Bull Riders Mason Taylor and Austin Richardson and PBR announcer Matt West are seen in the front row.

Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) show up angry. Kofi Kingston takes his money back from JBL before Woods announces Kofi personally.

Rey Mysterio beats Kofi Kingston after countering the Boom Drop with a pinfall attempt out of nowhere. After the match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) attack Rey, but Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro make the save. All of a sudden, Kofi pulls Joaquin Wilde out of the ring, and he and Woods go on the attack on him until Cruz del Toro chases them off.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Chad Gable, who admits that he has a problem wrestling luchadors. He then says he has gotten with a man who knows a thing or two about luchadors: Dominik Mysterio. The rest of American Alpha (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) say they are going for championship gold, and Julius Creed says they will take the World Tag titles from a team near the end of their careers in The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) and put it on the waists of a time in their prime).

We look back on Wade Barrett winning Season 1 of NXT in 2010 in tonight's city, Dallas, Texas.

Sami Zayn is in the ring. He says he has spoken with General Manager Sami Zayn and he is officially declared for the 2025 men's Royal Rumble, and that he has taken Seth "Freakin'" Rollins' advice to help himself to heart. He says he has thought about what he wanted as a wrestler when he was a teen and has considered himself part of the upper echelon in WWE, with the only difference between himself and everyone else in it is that they have world titles to their names and he does not. Sami says he has had a great life and a great career and feels he does not need the world title to complete him as the fans have supported him throughout the year, and that the fans' support has meant more to him than any world title. He says he does need the world title, but his fourteen-year-old self is still in him and he wants it, and he is willing to take it. Suddenly, Kevin Owens shows up. Sami says it was a matter of time until Owens showed up and asks Owens how he wants to do this, due to their histories with Roman Reigns' Bloodline. Owens says that he knows where Sami is coming person and is not like Cody, as Sami is willing to forgive, especially for both him and Roman Reigns. He says that Sami is willing to do anything for a friend and that he considers him a brother. Owens tells Sami that he knows that Sami can win the Royal Rumble and that he deserves to, and that they can main event WrestleMania one-on-one for the Undisputed WWE Championship. He says it is possible if they both win at Royal Rumble and that he knows both things will happen because he has Sami's back and he knows Sami has his. Owens says that if he needs Sami, he knows he will be there.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sheamus. Sheamus says he has had "the greatest WWE career backwards," and while his first title is the WWE Championship, the Intercontinental Championship drew him into WWE as a kid, and he plans to beat Bron Breakker and win the last title he has never had. Bron Breakk shows up and says the Intercontinental Championship is his and that this is the closest he will ever be to it, for he will bend and break him like an old man. He tells Sheamus to retire only to get shoved, and Breakker only laughs at him in response.

In memory of Bob Uecker, 1934 - 2025.

Roxanne Perez is seen in the front row before the next match.

Nia Jax beats Bayley. During the match, Bayley and Roxanne Perze have words in the front row, and Bayley blocks a cheap shot attempt by Roxanne and hits her back. A security shows up to remove Roxanne afterwards. After the match, Rhea Ripley runs into the ring and brawls with Nia. Security and officials flood the ring to stop the brawl, and Rhea takes Nia down with a dive from the commentary table before challenging her to a match at Saturday Night's Main Event.

Backstage, Chad Gable meets with Dominik Mysterio. Dominik hands Chad Gable a phone number, then Gable heads off to learn "the dark arts of lucha libre." JD McDonagh focuses on the World tag team titles, and Dominik says he will replace Finn in the hunt for those titles. He also tells Liv that he will make up for earlier.

We hear from Lyra Valkyria, who says that he is focused on building a legacy as a valiant fighting champion.

WWE acknowledges Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Backstage, Sami Zayn tells Seth "Freakin'" Rollins that he appreciates their talk last week and appreciates it. Rollins says he heard Sami and that it is time that Sami took initiative towards a world title. He then says he will throw Sami over the top rope, but Sami says it will not happen if he does that to him first.

Penta beats Pete Dunne.

We see a vignette for Logan Paul. Logan says everyone has wanted him to fail, but it will never happen because he becomes the best at whatever he does. He lists off his accolades and successes, and says the WWE will be no different from anything else he has done. He says this is his life now, and that he will eat, sleep and breathe wrestling until he becomes the best to ever step into the ring.

CM Punk is interviewed by Jackie Redmond in the crowd. Punk says history makes this year's Royal Rumble different and states that he is a maker of history, then says the business is fickle. He says that stakes are much too high, the lights are much too bright, and the pressure is on. Punk says that it is every man for themselves and that he will be the one to win the Royal Rumble.

Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) beats Pure Fusion Collective (Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler).

We see a video package for Seth "Freakin'" Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins beats Drew McIntyre with a jackknife pin. After the match, McIntyre attacks Rollins and eventually hits him with a Claymore Kick. As McIntyre prepares to attack Rollins further, Sami Zayn runs in and makes the save, then checks on Rollins. McIntyre hits Sami with a headbutt and throws him into the barricade, then gets back in the ring. McIntyre gets Rollins in the corner, then Sami Zayn gets back in the ring and runs at McIntyre only to inadvertently hit Rollins with a Helluva Kick to end the show.

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Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for January 16, 2025

Pure Fusion Collective (Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler) beat Kayden Carter and Katana Chance.

Pete Dunne beats Joaquin Wilde.

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for December 27, 2024

Pete Dunne beats Dragon Lee after pulling him down by his mask before hitting the Bitter End.

Josh Briggs beats Dante Chen.

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for December 13, 2024

Otis beats Pete Dunne after Dunne grabs Akira Tozawa for leading a "Butch" chant with Maxxine Dupri.

Ludwig Kaiser beats Dragon Lee.

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for November 8, 2024

Pete Dunne beats Akira Tozawa.

Ludwig Kaiser beats R-Truth after thumbing the eyes as R-Truth goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Before the match, Ludwig Kaiser charges at R-Truth and attacks him for getting the crowd to cheer for R-Truth and boo him.

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for November 1, 2024

Otis beats Pete Dunne after Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri distract Dunne with a "Butch" chant.

Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler) beat Katana Chance and Kayden Carter following the cheap shot from Baszler to Katana as Deville distracts the referee.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 7, 2024

Sexxy Red welcomes everyone to tonight's show.

CM Punk shows up on the stage. Punk admits he is not in any condition to be here, much less in the ring, and while it hurts to smile, he had to see the fans. He says he is alive and a winner, but he does not feel that way. He wants to say it feels tremendous to have beaten Drew McIntyre, but he has a lot of questions and does not know what the future holds for him, as he knew he had "zero Hell In A Cell Matches left in [him]." Punk then thanks three groups of people, who have more in common than they would admit: his fans, his peers, and the people who don't like him at all. He says he did not know if he would pull this off, but he knew he could not do it without them, and he also turned the hate into cash and admits he does not know why his haters keep doubting him. Punk admits he does know when he will see the fans again before thanking them one more time. Suddenly, Seth "Freakin' Rollins shows up, and the two of them have a brief staredown before Rollins brushes up against him and heads to the ring. Rollins says he has to do the right thing, and he tells Punk to get well soon after everything that he had been through, for the sooner he gets back, the sooner he can kick his ass and retire him for good. Rollins looks at the state of Raw after Bad Blood, then proclaims that he is back to destroy "Big" Bronson Reed, yet Bronson is not here tonight. He then says he knows Bronson is watching, and tells him that two months, he ambushed him and tried to end his career to make a name for himself. Rollins then congratulates him for doing that after hitting six Tsunamis before telling him that if he wants to be famous, he will give him his fifteen minutes, and all Bronson has to do is name the time and place, and this time, he will be expecting him. Suddenly, "Main Event" Jey Uso arrives for the next match, and Rollins leaves.

"Main Event" Jey Uso retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Xavier Woods. After the match, Jey Uso and Kofi Kingston both help Woods up, and after Jey shows good sportsmanship to Kofi, a seething Woods gives Jey the cold shoulder, then argues with Kofi over shaking Jey's hand when Kofi rejoins him. After Woods and Kofi leave, Jey Uso is suddenly hit with a Spear from out of nowhere by Bron Breakker. Kofi Kingston runs back into the ring to fight Bron Breakker only to get Speared, while Xavier Woods refuses to join Kofi and ends up helping Kofi out of the ring. As the referee checks on Jey, Bron Breakker runs around the ring and hits Woods with a Spear before nailing Jey Uso with another one back in the ring.

We hear from Rhea Ripley, who says she should have known that Liv Morgan would have weaseled out and would continue to prove that she cannot beat her on her own, but gives Liv credit for bringing out Raquel Rodriguez. She says it would have been smarter for her to not get caught, as it only guaranteed another beating and delayed the inevitable.

We see the Viking runes again.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Bron Breakker, but Breakker walks away without explaining his actions.

It is announced that there was an incident between "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens outside of the arena after Bad Blood, and that it will be handled internally.

Backstage, Karrion Kross meets with The Miz, saying he turned on R-Truth for himself as he is tired of doing so much and getting nothing in return before R-Truth shows up and says he is not in The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh, Carlito, Liv Morgan) anymore and that he forgives him. Miz tells R-Truth that Awesome Truth (Miz and R-Truth) is done, and Karrion Kross tells R-Truth that if he does not fix this now, this is how he will be remembered for the rest of his life. R-Truth says he will get Miz a match, but Miz challenges R-Truth to a match next week while Kross laughs.

Sheamus beats Pete Dunne in a Good Ol' Fashioned Donnybrook Match with two Brogue Kicks despite Dunne cuffing Sheamus' hands behind his back with two zipties.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, who says he is here to see what it takes to be the first-ever Crown Jewel Champion, and that what happened at Bad Blood will be addressed on SmackDown. He then meets Sami Zayn, who wants to be the one that Cody faces at Crown Jewel, which Cody looks forward to.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Raquel Rodriguez shows up with Liv Morgan and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Jackie Redmond interviews Liv, who says she still has everything and that she still wins even when she loses. Liv interrupts Jackie when she asks Raquel if she is part of The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh, Carlito, Liv Morgan), then the three of them decide to leave the building, with Raquel refusing to answer when Jackie asks a second time.

General Manager Adam Pearce meets with NXT General Manager Ava backstage when "All Ego" Ethan Page shows up and accuses CM Punk of costing him the NXT Championship, then Ava says she is flattered that Page came all the way here to complain to her. Sexxy Red shows up, then mentions Ethan Page losing to Trick Williams to Ethan's face. Ethan leaves.

Natalya, Zelina Vega, Lyra Valkyria, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter beat The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) and Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville, Zoey Stark, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Bazler in a ten-woman tag match.

We hear from Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair. Bianca says they cannot wait to face Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane) for the Women's Tag Team titles, and Jade says they are not taking their titles for granted. She says that Damage CTRL may have gotten the better of them as of late, but they will not let Damage CTRL have the titles again.

Gunther retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Sami Zayn with the sleeper hold. After the match, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up and has a staredown with Gunther on the stage to end the show.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 10, 2024

In a tweet from last night, it is announced that The Rascalz cannot compete tonight, and will be replaced by The Street Profits in tonight's NXT Tag Team Championship match.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. Nathan Frazer and Axiom for the NXT Tag Team Championships is disrupted by Tama Tonga pulling Angelo Dawkins out of a pinfall attempt. Joseph Fatu and Tonga Loa also show up and decimate everyone in the match. Nathan Frazer and Axiom retain the NXT Tag Team Championships.

In footage from "NXT Anonymous," Tony D'Angelo asks a hooded figure to take Oba Femi out for disrespecting his family, and even hands this hooded figure an envelope full of money.

We see a video package of Giulia's road to NXT.

Giulia beats Chelsea Green in her NXT debut.

Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Trick Williams. Trick says he has never had a Last Man Standing match before and knows it takes grit and determination, and that nothing stop him from becoming NXT Champion again. He says that he respects Pete Dunne's game, but tonight, he will be the last man standing.

In a Twitter video from Jordynne Grace, Jordynne says the TNA Knockouts World Championship represents the best outside of WWE, and says she is holding an open challenge for her title in NXT before the locker room is stacked from top to bottom and because the more opponents she defeats, the more prestigious her title becomes. She tells NXT to bring their best, as she will bring hers.

We see Lexis King at the barbershop as he brags about his recent victories as well as his beard before he is suddenly jumped by Oro Mensah.

In the women's locker room, The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) mocks Lola Vice and Kelani Jordan. Lola Vice dares them to step up to Jordynne Grace, and when they refuse, Lola says The Fatal Influence knows they will be making a fatal mistake. The Fatal Influence leaves before things get worse.

Charlie Dempsey retains the NXT Heritage Cup Championship against Je'Von Evans two falls to one (2-1). Dempsey scores the first fall with 2:00 (two minutes) left in Round 2 with a Dragon Suplex after ramming the back of Je'Von's head into the top turnbuckle as both men try to pin each other with a backslide pin. Je'Von scores the second fall with :10 (ten seconds) left in Round 3 following a splash from the top rope. Things nearly come to blows after Round 4 when Cedric Alexander has to pull Dempsey off of Je'Von during a post-round guillotine choke. Dempsey wins the third and deciding fall with :52 (fifty-two seconds) left in Round 5 after Wren Sinclair distracts the referee so that Tavion Heights - who is now back from Japan - can attack Je'Von from the outside.

We hear from Rosemary, who states that she and Wendy Choo have united under the . She says one reason will be revealed tonight, another will be revealed next week, and that one is for right now, saying that Tatum Paxley and Lyra Valkyria have made their bed but have failed to see what is hiding beneath and have also failed to check their windows. All the while, we see a dollhouse, which Rosemary and Wendy destroy.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page, who says that he should be thanked for the era that everyone is currently in and will continue to live in after October 1st. He says he has Pete Dunne figured out and that Trick Williams is "still chasing ghosts" after being lucky to be NXT Champion once, and that he gets to both men demolish each other before he picks up the scraps.

Oba Femi's opponent is revealed to be none other than Hammerstone from TNA.

Oba Femi beats Hammerstone, much to Tony D'Angelo's chagrin backstage.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger tell Robert Stone and Stevie Turner that they want a match with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, and they get it. We then hear from Duke Hudson, surrounded by Riley Osborne and Thea Hail, who calls Ridge Holland's actions inexcusable and wants Andre Chase to watch him give Ridge a Chase University-sized ass whupping.

In the women's locker room, Wren Sinclair asks Kelani Jordan if she has ever thought about holding an open challenge. Meanwhile, Jaida Parker is looking for The Fatal Influence, but Lola Vice says that after last week, Jaida looked like she needed help. Jaida says she will deal with Lola later and leaves. Kelani says that Jaida and Lola are the perfect choice for taking care of The Fatal Influence.

Ridge Holland beats Duke Hudson. After the match, Ridge continues to attack Duke Hudson, then throws him through the barricade. Ridge grabs the broken piece of barricade and throws it on top of Hudson before DDT'ing him on it.

Backstage, Jordynne Grace briefly meets Giulia.

We hear from Pete Dunne, who says that it all started when he told Trick Williams to figure it out, and says that he himself has been figuring it out his whole life. He says that Trick will be thinking about he did not figure it out while he becomes NXT Champion.

It is announced that The Miz will host a special edition of Miz TV on the premiere of NXT on The CW on October 1st.

Wes Lee suddenly shows up and tells Zachary Wentz that he is the reason Trey Miguel is out of action, and that they will end this in a street fight on October 1st.

Sol Ruca answers Jordynne Grace's open challenge for the Total Nonstop Action Knockouts World Championship.

Sol Ruca vs. Jordynne Grace for the Total Nonstop Action Knockouts World Championship ends with the lights going out and Rosemary and Wendy Choo showing up when they come back on, with Wendy putting Jordynne in a sleeper.

Backstage, Tatum Paxley shows Lyra Valkyrie around her dollhouse, then Lyra says they need to take Wendy Choo and Rosemary seriously. After Tatum says Wendy used her to get to championship gold, Lyra says they need to show them what they are made of.

Backstage, General Manager Ava congratulates Giulia - who has Funaki as a translator - on her debut when Roxanne Perez shows up and tells Giulia she will not take over her division. Giulia says Roxanne is and should be scared, and Ava tells Roxanne to leave the room.

Backstage, Shawn Spears gets in the middle of Brooks Jensen and Dion Lennox as Jensen wants Lennox to describe the gaslighting by Shawn Spears that Lennox speaks of. Lennox leaves, and Shawn tells Jensen that Lennox is telling him what to think instead of letting him think for himself, and wants to know what believes before telling him he will allow him to make decision for himself. Meanwhile, Eddy Thorpe runs into Ashante "Thee" Adonis, who still does not believe that Eddy isn't trying to date one of the many women that he is friends with.

Trick Williams beats Pete Dunne in a Last Man Standing Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Championship after "All Ego" Ethan Page shows up and Trick sends him through the announce table as he gets back up on his feet.

Backstage, General Manager Ava tells Robert Stone and Stevie Turner will be on NXT next week to announce something for October 1st.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for September 9, 2024

The Wyatt Sicks (Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) beats American Made (Chad Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) in an eight-person street fight.

Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship is official for Bad Blood.

Finn Balor heads to the ring. He tells Damian Priest it did not have to be this way and that Priest screwed The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Carlito, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan), not the other way around. He says he tried to help Priest up, but the more he did that, the more Priest held him down. He says he was his friend and his brother, as well as the guy who had his back and made sure he stayed champion, and says he would have been World Champion a long time ago had it not been for Priest. He says that every time he got close to the title, Priest screwed him. Finn then calls out Priest, as he has something to say to his face. Priest shows up and heads to the ring. Priest says that he has wanted to get his hands on Finn ever since he broke up "the real Judgment Day," and gives Finn a chance to talk before he drops him. Finn accuses Priest of turning him into a sidekick, saying he is no sidekick. He says that Priest and Rhea Ripley will fall on the same night, as he wants Priest at Badd Blood. Priest accepts the challenge, then threatens to beat him up before Finn reminds him of "the Judgment Day playbook." Carlito, JD McDonagh and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio show up and gang up on Priest while Finn holds Priest down, then Rhea shows up. As Dominik approaches Rhea, Rhea sees Liv Morgan coming a mile away and smacks her with the crutch. Dominik gets involved only to also get smacked, and that allows Liv to hit Rhea with a chop block. The Judgment Day then have Rhea and Priest at their mercy, and Priest covers Rhea to keep her from being hit by Liv. "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up and runs to the ring, and The Judgment Day flee.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Braun Strowman, who admits that while he is still banged up, he had to stand up to "Big" Bronson Reed. He says last week's match may not have helped, but it takes a lot more to keep him down, and while he is wounded, he is only more dangerous. Suddenly, Bron Breakker shows up and says that Strowman is indeed a monster, then says he is here to prove that that one must not be seven feet tall and over three hundred pounds to be one and that he is only still standing because he has not faced him.

Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn).

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega). Dragon Lee says he is always ready, and that everyone knows that The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Carlito, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan) cannot do anything alone. He says that tonight, he has back-up. As Rey says that Dragon Lee is the best man for the job tonight, The Judgment Day show up and threaten The Latino World Order. Rey says The Judgment Day are a bunch of wanna-be thugs, and after Dominik tells Rey to watch his mouth, Rey tells Finn Balor to stop hiding behind his son and face him in the ring tonight. Finn tells Rey he has made a big mistake.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart heads to the ring. Bret says he took pride in being a Canadian champion, and says that Canadian champions will never duck a challenge and will always prove that they are the best just like he did. Suddenly, Gunther shows up, saying that Bret is the best there was while he is the best there is and ever will be, then goes on to call him a childhood hero and "a close second to [his] actual favorite, Bill Goldberg." Sami Zayn shows up in a Calgary Flames jersey and stands besides Bret as he says Gunther has a lot of nerve speaking to Bret like he just did, saying that Bret is a Canadian hero. He also says that is a hero to the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and a locker room who studies his matches to this very day, including himself, and while Gunther may be world champion, Bret Hart set the tone for being one. He also calls Gunther out for ducking a challenge from him, then tells Gunther to prove he is the best at Bad Blood with the World Heavyweight Championship on the line. Gunther says Bret is not in his league, and that Sami is not even in Bret's league, before declining again. Bret says Gunther looks more than "a gutless yellow coward" than a champion, which infuriates Gunther. Sami confronts Gunther, then blocks a punch from him before throwing punches at him at the front row. Referees show up to force Gunther to the back.

Backstage, Pete Dunne is met by Bron Breakker, who admits that he did not know what to think of Dunne, and Dunne demands not to be called "Butch" before proclaiming he will smash his way to becoming champion. Breakker says Dunne will not know what hit him. After Bron Breakker leaves, Sheamus hits Pete Dunne with a pump knee, then nearly hits him with a shillelagh before officials try to hold him back and nearly get hit with the shillelagh as well.

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio beats Dragon Lee. During the match, JD McDonagh puts Dominik's foot on the bottom rope, and Rey Mysterio confronts him before punching him, starting a brawl between The Judgment Day and The Latino World Order that is brought to the back by multiple referees. This distracts the referee for the match, allowing Liv Morgan to hit Dragon Lee with a chop block, which gives Dominik the win.

Backstage, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill are met by Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane), who tell them not to get used to being women's tag champions.

We see a makeshift memorial for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau outside of the Scotiabank Saddledome as WWE sends its condolences to the Gaudreau family.

Finn Balor vs. Rey Mysterio is made official for later tonight, with The Judgment Day (JD McDonagh, Carlito, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan) and The Latino World Order (Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega) banned from ringside for that match.

Before the next match, Sonya Deville interrupts Lyra Valkyria's entrance, saying that she and Zelina keep facing them only to fail and that their mystery tag team partner will meet the same fate before daring said partner to shoot their shot. Zelina Vega and Lyra Valkyria's mystery tag team partner is none other than Natalya.

Zelina Vega, Lyra Valkyria and Natalya beat Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville, Zoey Stark, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler) in a six-woman tag team match with three simultaneous Sharpshooters.

Backstage, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up as Natalya thanks Zelina Vega and Lyra Valkyria for the opportunity.

Drew McIntyre heads to the ring. McIntyre sarcastically leads a "CM Punk" chant before stating that the chants are simply in memory of Punk after what he did to him last week. He also says that CM Punk has screwed him out of the World Heavyweight Championship three times this year and that he is not done with Punk yet, and while he made Punk a bigger star, he can live with it because he ended his career. McIntyre then talks about his appearance in The Killer's Game starring Batista, then addresses Wade Barrett, saying he does not have many friends left and that Barrett is one of his oldest friends, and wants to know why he got in his way when it comes to CM Punk. He says he is not angry, only disappointed, and warns him that if he does it again, he will not disappointed; he will be angry, and he will do something about it. Wade Barrett takes off his headset and confronts McIntyre, then General Manager Adam Pearce shows up and says McIntyre has "lost the plot" by wanting to fight his friends while Barrett has been keeping his head above water. Pearce apologizes to Barrett and demands McIntyre come to the ring for information he has for him. After McIntyre calls Pearce "a corporate suit" that Punk kisses the ass of, Pearce says he has spoken to Punk and that he has told him he is not done with McIntyre McIntyre says he does not believe Pearce and thinks Pearce is playing games with him, and says that if Pearce is telling the truth, then he is signing Punk's death certificate. Pearce says this has to end and that it will end at Bad Blood, and when it is over, he will find peace, as the match will be a Hell In A Cell Match.

Backstage, Karrion Kross tells The Miz that he is in a rut when Xavier Woods shows up, wanting to know what Kross is up to. Kross leaves after telling him he is helping The Miz with his R-Truth problem, and Woods tells The Miz that he is getting in his head. Miz admits he is in a rut, and that Woods would not understand. Kofi shows up after The Miz leaves and tells Woods that they have a shot at tag team gold in time for their tenth anniversary as a team.

Rey Mysterio beats Finn Balor by disqualification after keeping Rey in a single leg crab in the ropes for a full count of five. During the match, the rest of The Latino World Order (Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega) and the rest of The Judgment Day (JD McDonagh, Carlito, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan) are banned from ringside. After the match, Finn drop kicks Rey into the ring post before being forced to the back. Finn stops halfway up the ramp only to run back to Rey and knee him into the LED board at the side of the ring.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Ilja Dragunov, who says that he almost missed tonight's opporutnity because of the Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Carlito, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan) but advanced because of Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley. He makes it clear that he wants the Intercontinental Championship and the chance to settle unfinished business with Bron Breakker, who suddenly shows up and says they have no unfinished business because he has already beaten him. He then says he has no problem beating him again before "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up and stares a hole through Breakker on the way to the ring.

We hear from The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Carlito, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan) backstage. Finn Balor says that tonight was a message that anyone can get a beatdown at any time, and Liv Morgan says that tonight is not close to what will happen at Bad Blood. JD McDonagh says that the World Tag Team Titles belong to them now now.

"Main Event" Jey Uso beats Pete Dunne, Ilja Dragunov and Braun Strowman in an Intercontinental Championship #1 Contenders Fatal 4-Way match to earn a shot at the Intercontinental Championship after superkicking Draguonov following the H-Bomb and hitting Dunne with the Uso Splash. During the match, Braun Strowman is taken out from the timekeeper's table by "Big" Bronson Reed. After the match, Jey Uso and Bron Breakker have a staredown in the middle of the ring.

This week on Raw Talk: Natalya! Sami Zayn! The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)!

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 3, 2024

Trick Williams heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Trick calls out Pete Dunne, saying Dunne started this and that he will end it. Instead of getting Pete Dunne, he gets "All Ego" Ethan Page instead. The crowd chants Joe Hendry's song as Ethan Page brags about being NXT Champion and says he should be opening the show. Trick tells Ethan he called his match down the middle, but tells him not to get too comfortable as he is coming back for "his" title. He then says he has unfinished business with Dunne. Ethan says the title is his and that he will be the one defending it in Chicago, Illinois, and that Trick will be lucky to make it to Chicago. Trick is suddenly attacked from behind by Pete Dunne, and Trick and Dunne brawl as referees rush into the ring.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger are confronted by Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang). Referees get between both teams before things get physical. Meanwhile, Jaida Parker is met by The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx), and this leads to Jazmyn Nyx challenging Jaida to a match.

The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat the team of Hank Walker and Tank Ledger and Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) in a Triple Threat Match to become #1 contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championships after Je'Von Evans shows up to attack Joe Coffey and Tank Ledger takes out The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson).

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Nathan Frazer and Axiom when The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up to congratulate them before proclaiming they will take the NXT tag titles to TNA and asking if Frazer and Axiom are on the same page.

Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Trick Williams, who says that he is ready for war with Pete Dunne when Dunne runs in and fights Trick. Officials rush in to stop the brawl.

Lexis King beats Oro Mensah after getting Oro riled up by saying that his father should have burned to ashes and pinning him with a stack-up pin while putting his feet on the middle rope for leverage. After the match, Oro chases Lexis to the back.

Backstage, Oba Femi meets with The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianne Rizzo, Luca Crusifino). As Oba brags about beating Tony D'Angelo, Adriana Rizzo says it is not over between Oba and D'Angelo. Oro Mensah says that in many cultures, a woman is to be seen and not heard. As Stacks and Crusifino hold Adriana back, Tony D'Angelo shows up and says that is how one gets smacked in the mouth. Oba takes this as a challenge, and D'Angelo says Stacks will take care of business tonight.

Backstage, No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Wren Sinclair) come across an angry Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang), with Joe Coffey wanting revenge against Je'Von Evans for getting involved earlier tonight. Mark Coffey says that after they are done with Je'Von, they are coming for the Heritage Cup. Charlie Dempsey reminds Wren Sinclair that one cannot just go out and challenge everyone and that one must stop and make a decision.

Tatum Paxley beats Rosemary. After the match, Tatum Paxley is attacked by Wendy Choo, who tries to put her in a sleeper. Paxley blocks the sleeper, but Rosemary hits Paxley with a Spear. All of a sudden, Lyra Valyria shows up in NXT for the first since being drafted to Raw and fights off Wendy and Rosemary. Tatum and Lyra hug afterwards.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Pete Dunne, who says that Trick Williams will learn that actions have consequences and learn the lesson of a lifetime as security is in the background. Trick shows up and brawls with Dunne again, and General Manager Ava demands that both Trick and Dunne head to the ring as the brawl is broken up.

We see an Instagram video from Jordynne Grace, who announces that next week, she will put the TNA Knockouts World Championship on the line in an open challenge match, and for the first time ever, in a WWE ring.

Trick Williams vs. Pete Dunne ends in a double count-out after Dunne puts Trick through the announce table with a side Russian leg sweep off the barricade. After the match, Trick attacks Dunne with mounted punches, and both men continue to go at as referees and security try to break up the post-match brawl.

We hear from Ridge Holland, who talks about how Chase University (Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Riley Osborne, Thea Hail) gave him a sense of purpose and belonging. As for why he destroyed Andre Chase and put him in the hospital, it is because Chase U won the big one but failed to keep it. He says that he brought them all back to prominence, but all they did was criticize every move he made, saying Duke Hudson "blew smoke out of his asshole" and that Riley Osborne was no different. Ridge says they failed without him, and that when they became a champion, they fell victim to mediocrity. He then says that NXT will not get the man he tried so hard not to be, and that the step by step destruction of Chase University begins next week and that he will enjoy it. He then stomps and smashes Duke Hudson's MVP trophy.

Backstage, Brooks Jensen is met by Shawn Spears, who thanks Jensen for attacking Malik Blade and Edris Enofé after they attacked him. He says that he thought he was saving Jensen, but Jensen ended up saving him When Jensen asks why everyone thinks that Spears is manipulating him, Spears says he cares what Jensen thinks, and wants to know what Jensen believes and tells him to think about. Meanwhile, Dion Lennox has been watching from the background, and tells Jensen that Spears is gaslighting him before leaving. Spears sees this brief conversation go down.

Je'Von Evans beats Joe Coffey with help from Cedric Alexander, who suddenly attacks Mark Coffey from outside, which distracts Joe Coffey.

Backstage, Tatum Paxley is happy that Lyra Valkyria is back and has forgiven her. Lyra admits that they did not finish things on the best terms and that she would never return, but she could not help but keep her eye on her. She says she would rather fight with Tatum than against her, and that is time for Tatum to show "those weird girls" Wendy Choo and Rosemary how weird she really is.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews General Manager Ava, who says that there must be a winner between Pete Dunne and Trick Williams. She puts them both in a Last Man Standing Match next week where the winner faces "All Ego" Ethan Page for the NXT Championship.

Oba Femi beats Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo.

Backstage, Ashante "Thee" Adonis overhears Brinley Reece and Karmen Petrovic having a conversation about Edris Enofé and approaches with a rose, but Eddy Thorpe shows up. Adonis tells Thorpe to stay out of his business, or else.

Backstage, Je'Von Evans speaks with Wren Sinclair regarding the Heritage Cup and makes his case for a shot at the Heritage Cup Match. Wren Sinclair says he has the match next week, then Je'Von leaves. When Charlie Dempsey shows up, he finds out what happened, and is not exactly happy about it. Meanwhile, Myles Borne is wearing Airpods and has no idea what happened.

Jaida Parker beats Jazmyn Nyx. After the match, Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley attack Jaida Parker, and Jazmyn Nyx hits Jaida with the Nyx Kick.

Backstage, the women's division is waiting for Roxanne Perez to appear in the ring when The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) show up. Kelani Jordan and Lola Vice make it clear they are not having it from them, and Jacy Jayne tells Kelani to count her days as champion.

Roxanne Perez heads to the ring. Roxanne brags about retaining against Jaida Parker at No Mercy as well as the NXT history that she is making and the NXT records she is breaking, and says some women can only dream of the career that she has had. She also says that the main roster cannot stop talking about her before giving Jaida Parker credit where credit is due, saying that while Jaida Parker is the future, what she herself has cannot be taught, produced or touched. As Roxanne says that nobody has the ability to take the NXT Women's Championship from her and that it will be her holding her title in the air as the smoke clears, Chelsea Green suddenly shows up. Chelsea mocks the fans, then says she is beloved by the fans and that she would do anything for her fans, except for the creepy ones, and says nobody will tell her who the real number one contender is. Giulia shows up, and Chelsea yells and points at her only to get beaten up. She then says "Me. You. CW." to Roxanne to end the show.

Here are the full highlights from tonight's show!

Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!

Speed Demon - Speed recap for August 30, 2024

Andrade retains the WWE Speed Championship against Pete Dunne in the sixth tournament. This match is Andrade's third successful defense of the title.

Next week: The first-ever women's tournament begins with Lyra Valkyria vs. Iyo Sky!

TODAY on #WWESpeed!

It's time for the #WWESpeed Championship Match, exclusively on @X! Will @AndradeElIdolo continue his reign as #WWESpeed Champion or will @PeteDunneYxB leave victorious? 👀 pic.twitter.com/1Rq1GqnCHV

— WWE (@WWE) August 30, 2024

Speed Demon - Speed recap for August 28, 2024

Pete Dunne beats Je'Von Evans to advance to the finals in the sixth tournament to face Andrade for the WWE Speed Championship on Friday.

TODAY on #WWESpeed!

It's @PeteDunneYxB vs. @WWEJeVonEvans in the #WWESpeed Semifinals! Who will punch their ticket to the #WWESpeed Championship Match and face @AndradeElIdolo THIS FRIDAY? 👀 pic.twitter.com/M4Z9UO2u7Y

— WWE (@WWE) August 28, 2024

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 26, 2024

In memory of Sid Eudy "Sycho Sid", 1960 - 2024.

The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan) head to the ring to start tonight's show. After a replay of what they did to Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest last week, JD McDonagh says the beating they got was a long time coming, and Finn Balor says Rhea and Priest are the bad guys around here, not them, due to their betrayal. He says that they deserved that beating and that it is a preview of what will happen at Bash In Berlin. Liv thanks Rhea for putting herself in the position to lose The Judgment Day, and says she will find out that she and Dominik will always be on top. Dominik says that Liv does things for her that Rhea has never done, like help him beat "[his] deadbeat day" Rey Mysterio, and with her full support, he is entering the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender's Tournament and winning the whole thing. The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Dragon Lee) suddenly shows up, and Rey tells Dominik that he is a lost soul and needs help, and that when he was with Rhea, "one of you had a set, and it sure wasn't [Dominik]." Rey says somebody needs to put Dominik in his place, but Dominik says he beat him and had him disappear for weeks. Rey says that Dominik was always a jackass, but now that he is with Liv, he is "an even bigger jackass." Liv takes offense to that statement, and Rey threatens to slap the moustache off Dominik's face. Dominik says he would like to see him try, and McDonagh goes for a cheap shot only for Rey to punch him back. The Latino World Order soon cleans house.

The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito) beats The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Dragon Lee) in an eight-man tag team match after Liv Morgan pulls Dominik out of the way of Rey's top rope splash, allowing Dominik to pin Rey with a La Magistral Cradle for the win. After the match, The Judgment Day continues to attack The Latino World Order. As Dominik is about to splash Rey through the announce table, Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest show up. Rhea beats up Liv, and Damian Priest distracts Dominik long enough for him to run into Rhea. Liv jumps on top of Rhea, and Priest fends off the rest of The Judgment Day, but Rhea and Priest soon stand tall. Carlito gets South of Heaven, while JD McDonagh gets Riptide after receiving a strong clothesline from Rhea just seconds beforehand.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews The Miz. Miz admits that he has had a bad couple of weeks, and it feels like every time he does the right thing, something goes wrong. He says that it time to right some wrongs and get one step closer to the Intercontinental Championship. "Big" Bronson Reed shows up and says Miz came after him because he took out R-Truth, and R-Truth came after him for taking out Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. He tells Miz that after he decimates Braun Strowman, he will come back for him.

Backstage, Xavier Woods is met by Kofi Kingston. Woods and Kofi bury the hatchet regarding last week and focus on the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender's Tournament.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville, Zoey Stark, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler). They brag about injuring Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, Dakota Kai and Zelina Vega, and state that Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane) will be added to that count before telling them to step up and shoot their shot.

Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane) beat Pure Fusion Collective (Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler) after Zelina Vega attacks Sonya Deville on the outside.

We see VHS cassette footage of Bo Dallas looking back on his accomplishments. He says that past mistakes will not be made again, as the false prophet continues to make himself known to the world as a loving shepherd leading his sheep into the mouths of wolves. He says that American Made (Chad Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) is not a family, but blasphemy, and that The Wyatt Sicks (Bo Dallas, Joe Gacy, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) have given Chad Gable chance and chance, yet Gable has refused to remove the scales from his eyes. He says that they must cut the head of the snake so that the blood can wash away the sins of the damned. Bo Dallas accepts Gable's challenge, and says that what is about to happen is more than a reckoning; it is a purge.

Drew McIntyre heads to the ring. McIntyre makes fun of CM Punk's promos, then says he is telling the truth and that the truth is that Punk is scared of him, which he has known since Royal Rumble after Punk kept attacking him from behind every chance he got. He says that the fans continue to chant Punk's name despite this, and accuses the fans of being enablers for CM Punk before stating that what Punk will be going through in their strap match will be on them. McIntyre says the fans has chosen nostalgia over what is going on right now, and as he states that Punk will regret challenging him to a strap match as he lashes him again and again, Punk shows up behind McIntyre and strikes McIntyre with a leather strap. McIntyre and Punk soon brawl, and when McIntyre gets the upper hand, he grabs the strap only to be slammed into the commentary table and struck with the leather strap again. Security shows up to break up the brawl, and McIntyre is able to flee through the crowd before Punk takes out a few members of security.

We hear from Braun Strowman, who reminds "Big" Bronson Reed that when he gets in the ring with him, he will find out why he is called "The Monster Among Monsters."

"Main Event" Jey Uso beats Karrion Kross and Kofi Kingston in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender's Tournament.

In Instagram footage from earlier today, Gunther says he is focused on Bash In Berlin, for as much as SummerSlam was the day that he saved professional wrestling, Bash In Berlin will be the day that Randy Orton will have met his match.

Randy Orton heads to the ring. Orton says that for the entirety of his career, he has listened to the voices in his head, but as of late, he has been listening to the voices of the fans, and he thanks them for the warm reception, saying it means the world to him even if it took fifteen years. He says he won a lot of titles in his career, but the won that he loves the most is the World Heavyweight Championship, as it is the first world title that he won and that he has history engrained in that built. He also talks about how he retired the original World Heavyweight title after unifying it with the WWE Championship, but when the title was re-introduced, he was at home recovering from spinal fusion history and did not know if he would compete ever again. Orton says that he wants to engrain his name in the World Heavyweight Championship again and that he has the opportunity on Saturday to create a new legacy. He says that he will be stepping into enemy territory in Berlin, Germany and that he will be facing a living legend in Gunther, whose head is shoved so far up his own ass that he has no idea what he will be facing in him. Orton says he grew up in the front of the WWE fans and that he signed his first contract when he was nineteen years old, and that the fans have watched him become humble and learn from his mistakes over and over again until he stepped out from the shadows and took them out one by one. He says that Gunther was an arrogant young prick at that age and that this may be the one thing they have in common, and while he may have been humbled, Gunther has never been put in his place, which will happen on Saturday. Orton says it only had to be about the World Heavyweight Championship, but Gunther made it personal by talking about his family and his personal demons. He says he has beaten those demons, which are more powerful than any opponent Gunther has ever known. He then says he will beat Gunther just like he beat his personal demons.

We hear from The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn), who say that Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair are not the unstoppable force they were thought to be, and that they will expose them for the frauds that they are while staying Women's Tag Team Champions.

Braun Strowman vs. "Big" Bronson Reed ends with a parking lot brawl and Bronson Reed hitting Braun Strowman with the Tsunami on top of a car. After the break, medical staff checks on Braun Strowman, who says that he cannot feel his fingers. Meanwhile, "Big" Bronson Reed has walked off the scene under his own power, refusing medical attention.

Pete Dunne beats The Miz and Xavier Woods in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender's Tournament after pulling the referee out of the ring during a pinfall attempt by Woods, booting Woods in the face and hitting The Miz with the Bitter End.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Bron Breakker. Breakker congratulates "Main Event" Jey Uso and Pete Dunne for qualifying, then warns Jey Uso to keep his name out of his mouth as a member of Jey's family has never beaten a member of his family. He then warns the eventual tournament winner that the worst is yet to come.

We hear from Chad Gable and American Made (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile), saying he does not hide behind a mask and has his family do his dirty work. He then says that the world will find out that Bo Dallas is an ordinary guy who has been messing with someone who is not only anything but extraordinary, but also "American Made."

We hear from Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley. Priest says The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan) have given their explanation, and says they are indeed the bad guy. Rhea says The Judgment Day made them the bad guys that they are. Priest says The Judgment Day want to play victim, but they will become victims at Bash In Berlin, while Rhea Ripley says that they will show no mercy.

WWE acknowledges the life and career of Sid Eudy, also known as "Sid Justice," "Sycho Sid," and "Sid Vicious."

Uncle Howdy beats Chad Gable after Ivy Nile distracts the referee only for Howdy to send Gable into the referee when he breaks out of the ankle lock. This leads to The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) showing up to attack Uncle Howdy, but Howdy laughs and the lights go out. The rest of The Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Erick Rowan) show up to go on the attack, and they, The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile all fight their way through the crowd while Gable and Uncle Howdy fight it out in the ring again. At this point, the referee has come to. Uncle Howdy then hits Gable with Sister Abigail for the win.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

This week on Raw Talk: Zelina Vega! "Main Event" Jey Uso! Pete Dunne!

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Speed Demon - Speed recap for August 21, 2024

Pete Dunne beats Joaquin Wilde to advance to the semi-finals in the sixth tournament to declare a #1 contender for Andrade's WWE Speed Championship with 24 seconds left after avoiding a top rope 450 splash and hitting the Bitter End on the third attempt.

Next week: Je'Von Evans vs. Pete Dunne!

TODAY on #WWESpeed! @joaquinwilde_ and @PeteDunneYxB battle it out! Who will advance to the #WWESpeed Semifinals? 👊 pic.twitter.com/N89S5z7584

— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2024

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 20, 2024

In backstage footage from earlier today, Izzi Dame attacks Karmen Petrovic and injures her arm ahead of the No Mercy Gauntlet Eliminator later tonight.

Chase University (Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Thea Hail, Riley Osborne, Ridge Holland) shows up both through the crowd and down the ramp to start tonight's show. Chase says it is a new year with new students, new classrooms and new tag team champions. Thea congratulates Ridge for being "Chase U through and through," as does Duke. Riley admits he gave Ridge flak upon arrival, but he now has his first championship in WWE. Andre Chase thanks Ridge Holland on behalf of the university before everyone has a group hug. Nathan Frazer and Axiom then show up. Frazer congratulates Chase University and admits that they ran themselves into the ground as of late, but Ridge takes offense to the interruption and gives Chase University credit for revitalizing his career when he was at a low. He says that he has worked his ass off for six long years to finally become a champion and that he has now done it, then Axiom says they want their tag team title rematch. Riley and Duke step up, saying they will have to beat them to get their shot. Nathan Frazer accepts the challenge and says they will see them tonight, but Duke says they are always ready before he and Riley rip their athletic pants off in one fell swoop to reveal wrestling tights underneath. A referee also shows up.

Nathan Frazer and Axiom beat Chase University (Riley Osborne and Duke Hudson) to earn their NXT Tag Team Championship rematch at No Mercy.

General Manager Ava meets with Stevie Turner and Robert Stone to state that Karmen Petrovic is out of action tonight. Izzi Dame shows up saying she should have been in the match for the start, but Ava says someone else will replace Karmen Petrovic - Brinley Reece - as she will not reward bad behavior. Meanwhile, Kelani Jordan is seen in the background in the trainer's room, and it seems as if she is looking for something.

Backstage in the women's locker room, Brinley Reece announces that she is in the No Mercy Gauntlet Eliminator. Wren Sinclair shows up and says she will win the match for No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Tavion Heights).

Wendy Choo beats Lola Vice. During the match, Kelani Jordan shows up and gets in the ring, but Lola inadvertently hits her with a spinning backfist. Wendy then hits Lola from behind with a body pillow to get the win. After the match, Kelani tells Wendy that if she wants to steal the NXT Women's North American Championship from her, then she can earn it at No Mercy. Afterwards, both Kelani and Wendy brawl, but Kelani gets the better of Wendy and takes her title out of Wendy's pillow.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Wes Lee. Wes Lee says he will send Pete Dunne back to Raw even more bitter than before, and says that Joe Hendry is only here for the "NXT rub" and will go back to Thursday nights empty handed. Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Hendry, and Wes Lee can hear the interview. Hendry condemns Wes Lee for what he did to The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), but Wes Lee says the pinnacle of his career will come nowhere close to the lowest part of his. After Wes Lee leaves, Hendry says that tonight is the biggest night of his life and nobody thought he would challenge for the NXT Championships and that two world-class athletes are all stand in his way, and that he will make a believer out of himself and be the one going on to No Mercy.

We hear from Fallon Henley and Jacy Jayne, who say that the women's locker room is full of people who are only there because of their social media following as well as other reasons unrelated to success on the independent scene. Jazmyn Nyx shows up and says that she quickly realized that Fallon and Jacy were the real influencers, and Jacy says that she and Fallon were on the indie scene together and accomplished things individually, and will accomplish more as a team. The three of them then call themselves "The Fatal Influence."

Jaida Parker beats Adriana Rizzo, Brinley Reece, Kendal Grey, Wren Sinclair and Sol Ruca in a No Mercy Gauntlet Eliminator to face Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship at No Mercy. Sarah Schreiber interviews Jaida Parker in the ring after the match. Jaida says she is a difference maker in the division, and while Roxanne Perez may be a great champion, she has next.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page, who is incensed that Joe Hendry thinks he deserves a shot at the NXT Championship and states that he is what is best from the brand. Pete Dunne shows up and says Ethan Page has only been here for a cup of coffee, then tells him that he knows how to keep a championship and that he will break his fingers before breaking his ego.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger get a surprise win on The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson). After the match, security shows up to celebrate with Hank and Tank before protecting them from The O.C.

Backstage, Edris Enofé and Malik Blade confront Shawn Spears for his actions concerning Brooks Jensen, and Shawn Spears that they are both lost just like Jensen before attacking them. Blade and Enofé soon turn the tables behind some metal shelves, and Shawn Spears ends up being the one who is laid out even as Brooks Jensen shows up.

No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Wren Sinclair) are in the ring with the Heritage Cup Championship. Charlie Dempsey quotes Lou Thesz and Billy Robinson before stating that the legacy of the Heritage Cup has been restored. After the interruption by Wren Sinclair, he says that The D'Angelo Family's (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Adriana Rizzo, Luca Crusifino) reign of terror is over, and that they will make the Heritage Cup the most prestigious title in NXT. As Sinclair says that Charlie will defend the cup anywhere against anyone at anytime, Oba Femi shows up and congratulates No Quarter Catch Crew before stating that his title is the most prestigious and is held by the most dominant champion. He says that he has defended his title against many strong contenders, and will not hesitate to add the Heritage Cup Champion to that mix. Suddenly, The D'Angelo Family arrives, and when Charlie asks if they want a rematch, Tony D'Angelo says that he has his eyes on something else, and that he and his family do not forget and will handle their business. D'Angelo and Oba Femi have a staredown as the rest of the family fights No Quarter Catch Crew, and D'Angelo avoids being powerbombed to plant Oba Femi with a spinebuster.

Backstage, Ashante "Thee" Adonis is seen talking to some women, who then notice Dion Lennox and tell him that they are excited to see his match. Je'Von Evans is also backstage, and as Wren Sinclair asks Je'Von to watch the cup, Gallus shows up and says the cup is about "real wrestling," which Je'Von knows nothing about. Cedric Alexander shows up, but Joe Coffey takes this as Cedric showing up to fight Je'Von's battles. Je'Von says he does not need anybody to fight his battles, but Joe Coffey says they will see about that.

Ashante "Thee" Adonis beats Dion Lennox.

Backstage, Lexis King gets his throne polished when Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson pass by, talking about their match with Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley next week. Lexis King butts in, calling them the "Meta-Two," then Oro Mensah shows up after Lexis leaves and says things have not been the same since Noam Dar. Jakara says they need to get it together, as that is what Noam Dar would want.

"All Ego" Ethan Page guests on commentary for the next match.

Joe Hendry beats Pete Dunne and Wes Lee to face "All Ego" Ethan Page for the NXT Championship at No Mercy despite Ethan Page's blatant interference by pulling the referee out of the ring and keeping the second referee out, which allows Trick Williams to show up from out of nowhere and hit Dunne with the Trick Shot before getting the first referee back in the ring to count the pinfall attempt for Hendry. After the match, Ethan Page is livid, and Zachary Wentz comes out of the crowd to brawl with Wes Lee. Security and officials show up to keep both Wentz and Wes Lee apart as the show ends.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!